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Summer Rain

Ezital Posts: 48
Aurora Basin Soldier atk: 6.0 | def: 9.5 | dam: 4.0
Stallion :: Unicorn :: 14.1 :: 4 HP: 60 | Buff: NOVICE
Oatmeal :: Two-toed Sloth :: None Veer
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EZITAL

wild child

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The unbearable heat of the day had vanished with the sun. There was a slight chill in the air that stung Ezital's nose. It would rain soon, he was nearly certain of it. Now remained the question if he should remain in the relative shelter of the trees, or venture further into the unknown territory before him to find better cover. Rain this time of year usually came in short bursts, but in high volume. He was too skinny to weather the elements without getting shivery and sick. 
 
He picked his way through the lightly wooded forest, his path faintly illuminated by the stars overhead. The leafy canopy dappled the silvery light and hid the flaws in the ground that would hinder his progress. The winding deer trails could hardly be called paths anyway. He'd found some wider and easier to traverse paths, but he'd strayed away from them as soon as the sun had set. 
 
A gentle breeze tousled his long mane and the fan of his tail, and he lifted his muzzle to scent the wind. He loved the night. His dark coat was well hidden and the white on his face was easily broken up by the fall of his forelock. The forest came alive with fireflies and all sorts of wildlife. 
Whenever possible he traveled at night and slept during the daylight hours. 
 
The trees parted around a tiny stream snaking its way through the browned grass. It was little more than a trickle of water, but it was enormously tempting. The whisper of running water overlaid the chirping crickets and cooing owls, like a soothing song.
 
Ezital paused at the fringes of the tree line, intensely aware of the openness before him and the potentially unfriendly creatures that might lurk on the other side. 
 
He'd filled out a lot in the last year, even put on some muscle, but his frame was still small and coltish. He would put up a hell of a fight if a predator tried to make a meal of him, but he knew his chances of walking away were quite slim. 
 
He would just have to be quick, he decided. A few mouthfuls of water to sustain him, then off to find some shelter from the looming storm. It wouldn’t last very long, and the bigger leaves would be covered in plenty of rainwater. 
 
Darting out of the shadows, he glanced surreptitiously around the clearing before lowering his head to drink. 
 
A sudden snap of a branch in the bushes before him caused him to freeze and lock his knees. His flight response was screaming at him to run, but his pride tethered him to that stream and arched his slender neck. His ears strained to catch any other sound. The song of the forest fell silent around him.
 



Messages In This Thread
Summer Rain - by Ezital - 10-06-2015, 05:27 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Brisa - 10-06-2015, 10:27 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Tembovu - 10-06-2015, 11:44 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Vitani - 10-07-2015, 12:34 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Ezital - 10-07-2015, 10:11 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Brisa - 10-08-2015, 09:26 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Tembovu - 10-08-2015, 11:36 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Vitani - 10-13-2015, 12:29 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Ezital - 10-14-2015, 06:58 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Brisa - 10-14-2015, 10:36 PM
RE: Summer Rain - by Tembovu - 10-14-2015, 10:50 PM

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